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Date: 11 May 2004
Start / Finish: Heathwaite, Windermere. Roadside parking S of the Post Office, GR416977.
Maps: Explorer OL 7: English Lakes South East.
| Day 1 | Windermere East | 22 miles (35.4km) |
| Day 2 | Windermere West | 22 miles (35.4km) |
A low-to-mid level circuit of Lake Windermere including some of the outlying fells. The footpaths are well signed throughout and easy to follow.
This route turned out to be a good choice for the conditions, especially on Day 2. Despite the high pressure it was one of the thickest and murkiest days we can remember, and from Rawlinson's Nab we could barely see the east side across the width of the lake. In compensation there were fine and extensive displays of bluebells in the attractive woodlands.
Fells visited:- School Knott, Grandsire, Brant Fell, Newton Fell, Bigland Barrow.
Finsthwaite Heights was not accessible from the High Dam path at any point on our route. Near the tarns there is a fence with thick forest beyond on the summit slopes. As the day was getting very late, we grudgingly pitched in woodland above High Dam, which gave virtually no airflow in the tent but was otherwise quite a good spot. There had been various opportunities through the day to replenish water.
Fells visited:- Claife Heights, Latterbarrow.
From the High Dam National Trust boundary at 363889, we took the concession path NW that arrives at the lakeside road a little S of the YMCA Centre, around 373896.
From the Claife Heights path junction at 384972, we followed the White Post route for Latterbarrow. There are posts at very frequent intervals in the forest and you just need to keep faith!.
